Vocabulary
Math
Science
English
Grab Bag
100
What does "aesthetic" mean?
pertaining to beauty
100
What is the greatest common factor of 42, 126, and 210
42
100
The rough endoplasmic reticulum (ER) differs from the smooth endoplasmic reticulum due to the presence of A. Lysosomes B. Ribosomes C. Mitochondria D. Golgi apparati E. Histones
B. Ribosomes
100
I grew up with buckets, shovels, and nets waiting by the back door; hip-waders hanging in the closet; tide table charts covering the refrigerator door; and a microscope was sitting on the kitchen table. Find the error in this sentence
"...microscope was sitting on the kitchen table." Should be "and a microscope sitting on the kitchen table"
100
novice
beginner
200
haughty
arrogant, condescending
200
1.A car averages 27 miles per gallon. If gas costs $4.04 per gallon, which of the following is closest to how much the gas would cost for this car to travel 2,727 typical miles?
$408.04
200
What effect does friction have on an object?
Friction acts to resist the relative motion between two rough surfaces that are in contact with each other
200
I sat between my parents in the front row of the circus bleachers, eating salted peanuts and gaping up at the canvas tent that arched over my head like a cloth cathedral. A. NO CHANGE B. arched high overhead C. arched overhead D. arched high
A
200
The humorous story may be spun out too grate length, and may wander around as much as it pleases, and arrive nowhere in particular; but the comic and witty stories must be brief and end with a point. A. NO CHANGE B. to grate C. too great D. to great
D
300
Define the following: Divergent
moving apart
300
If f(x)= x^2-x, then f (-10)=?
110.
300
Liquid Description Density Boiling Point Q Non flammable colorless 1.62 59.5 R Flammable colorless 0.71 34.6 S Yellow mix/strong odor 0.73 160.4 T Viscous pale yellow oil 0.93 300 Given the information in the chart, if a student were to apply heat to equal volumes of all four liquids along with a volume of water, which liquids would boil before the water? A. Q and S B. R and T C. Q and R D. S and T
ScQ9-Answer: The best answer is C. The boiling point of water is 100°C (212°F), so if equal volumes of the liquids have heat applied to them at the same rate at the same time, the liquids with lower boiling points would logically start boiling first. Liquid S has a boiling point of 160.4°C (320.7°F), so options A and D are automatically eliminated. Liquid T has an even higher boiling point of 300°C (572°F), so option B can be eliminated as well, leaving option C to consider. Since liquids Q and R both have boiling points less than 100°C, they would both boil before the water does, and so option C is the correct choice.
300
Sales for a business were 3 million dollars more the second year than the first, and sales for the third year were double the sales for the second year. If sales for the third year were 38 million dollars, what were sales, in millions of dollars, for the first year?
16
400
embellish
to decorate
400
2.When x = 3 and y = 5, by how much does the value of 3x2 – 2y exceed the value of 2x2 – 3y ?
14
400
What is mutualism?
Mutualism is a symbiotic relationship from which both organisms benefit
400
I will leave out all discussion on republics, inasmuch as in another place I have written of them at length, and will address myself only to principalities. In doing so I will keep to the order indicated above, and discuss how such principalities are to be ruled and preserved. Suppose the author were to change the bolded section to "inasmuch as I have discussed them in other works." If the author had made this change, it would have made the sentence more: A. interesting B. precise C. emphatic D. concise
The best answer is D. Value judgments such as "interesting," while commonly used in teaching situations, are subjective measurements, and do not reflect the inherent structure or meaning as much as the reader's bias. As a result, this option is not valid for this example, so option A is not correct. In order for "precise" to apply, the replacement clause would have to strictly and carefully define a condition rather than restating it in fewer words. Since this is not the case, option B is not correct. The change in terms does not carry an emotional weight or a sense of urgency, so option C is not suitable. Only option D, which accurately describes the condition of expressing more ideas in fewer words, properly describes the effect of the substituted phrase, so option D is correct.
400
I say at once there are fewer difficulties in holding hereditary states, and those long accustomed to the family of their prince, than new ones; for it is sufficient only not to transgress the customs of his ancestors, and to deal prudently with circumstances as they arise, for a prince of average powers to maintain himself in his state, unless he be deprived of it by some "extraordinary and excessive" force; and if he should be so deprived of it, whenever anything sinister happens to the usurper, he will regain it. The bolded words in the passage are an example of which parts of speech? A. adjectives B. nouns C. verbs D. adverbs
The best answer is A. In order for the bolded words to function as nouns, they would have to describe a person, place or thing; in other words, something concrete, which neither word does. Therefore, option B is incorrect. Since neither word describes an action that the subject of a sentence could take or perform, neither word can function as a verb. As a result, option C is also incorrect. While the bolded words do modify a word in the sentence in degree, the term being modified-force-is not a verb, adjective or adverb in itself; in this case, force is a noun. Therefore, the bolded words fail to meet the condition of adverbs, so option D is incorrect. Since the bolded words modify a noun, they act as adjectives, and so option A is the correct choice.
500
adversary
one who opposes or resists
500
The length, in inches, of a box is 3 inches less than twice its width, in inches. Which of the following gives the length, l inches, in terms of the width, w inches, of the box?
l = 2w – 3
500
What is a genotype?
A genotype is the genetic makeup of an organism without regard to its physical appearance
500
The cause of America is in a great measure the cause of all mankind. Many circumstances hath, and will arise, "which are not local, but universal," and through which the principles of all Lovers of Mankind are affected, and in the Event of which, their Affections are interested. Suppose the author had chosen to shorten the section in quotes to simply read "which are universal." If the author had done so, this change would have made the sentence more: A. vague B. emphatic C. descriptive D. formal
The best answer is B. Reducing the number of adjectives to one in the sentence would have little effect on the meaning of the sentence, as it would have only changed the structure without altering the primary adjective. Thus, option A would not be correct. Generally, reducing adjectives makes a sentence more direct but detracts from its descriptive nature, so option C would not be correct either. Since formal diction depends more on tone and syntax than specific numbers of words, option D would not be suitable here either. Only option B, which directly refers to the emotional impact of the sentence (and is achieved by getting directly to the point), would be a suitable choice for the suggested change; thus, option B is correct.
500
Michael pulled his canoe "ashore" at the mouth of the river. What part of speech is "ashore"? a. Adjective b. Adverb c. Preposition d. Subject
B. Ashore is an adverb that modifies "pulled"
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